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Wellness Through Yoga & Meditation

Deans Hour – October 15th, 2014

Improves Flexibility Balance Spinal ROM Sleep quality

Decreases # of hospital visits Amount of medications needed # of coronary events

Helpful in treating Neuro: Epilepsy, Chronic Pain Metabolic: Metabolic

syndrome, DM, obesity Immune: Infection, Cancer,

Asthma Cardiovascular: HTN, vascular

disease, MI (+ reduces # of coronary events)

Physical Health: Mental Health:

Improves Wellbeing Self-acceptance Body-acceptance

Improves Outcomes of Depression Anxiety PTSD Substance Dependence Stress

(Streeter et al, 2012); for a review (Field, 2011) & (Khalsa, 2004)

“As long as you’re breathing, there’s more right with you than there is wrong.”- Jon Kabat-Zinn

The “4-7-8 Breath”for on-the-spot relaxation

Practice…

“The EVMS Magic 10” - Chair Yoga

On-campus yoga & meditation every Friday at noon in Lewis 1116 with the Mind & Meditation Club

“Mindful Moment” – Thursday Oct. 23rd 12:30-1pm also in Lewis 1116

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